Vietnamese New Zealanders
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (6,660[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch | |
| Languages | |
| Vietnamese, English | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Vietnamese people, Vietnamese Australians |
Vietnamese New Zealanders (Vietnamese: Người New Zealand gốc Việt) are New Zealanders of Vietnamese ancestry.
According to the 2013 census, 6,660 New Zealanders identify themselves as with the Vietnamese ethnic group.[1] Many of them came to New Zealand to escape religious persecution or out of dislike of the communist government.[2]
Contents
History
Vietnamese people began arriving in New Zealand during the mid-1970s and early 1980s as refugees following the end of the Vietnam War owing to fear of persecution or uncertainty under a new Communist government.[2] New Zealand was one of the countries that assisted in the resettlement of Vietnamese refugees, with the first arrivals in 1977 when 412 refugees were accepted.[2] The largest intake of Vietnamese refugees occurred in 1979-1980 when about 1,500 arrived[2] with approximately 4,500 Vietnamese being accepted for resettlement between 1977 to 1993.[3] Many of them settled in large urban areas.[2] Owing to the economic troubles of the 1980s in which many had lost their factory jobs and isolation, about 1/3 of the population moved to Australia where there were larger Vietnamese communities.[2]
Currently, in the 2013 Census, there are 6,660 Vietnamese living in New Zealand, with the majority being concentrated in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.[2]
See also
References
External links
| From Africa |
 |
|
|---|---|---|
| From the Americas | ||
| From Asia | ||
| From Europe | ||
| Oceania | ||
| See also | ||
